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Burke County · Georgia

ZIP code 30830

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 30830 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,073

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,956

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$145,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 30830 sits in Burke County, Georgia and is home to 15,073 people. Median household income is $50,956, the median home is worth $145,900 and median gross rent is $835. 65.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Burke County

FIPS 13033

State
Georgia (GA)

751 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 30830

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
15,073ZIP 30830 residents
Median household income
$50,956Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$145,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$835Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 30830

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Georgia levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$757/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 30830 compares

ZIP 30830 against the median ZIP in Burke County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 30830County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,956$52,045$61,524-17%
Median home value$145,900$102,550$194,200-25%
Median gross rent$835$753$965-13%
Population15,0732,0695,994+151%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Burke County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 689 state ZIPs

#487
Home value

above 35% of 672 state ZIPs

#439
Population

larger than 67% of 751 state ZIPs

#247

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31021Laurens County$50,956$178,500$741
30631Taliaferro County$50,962$61,100$738
30401Emanuel County$50,935$86,400$776
31816Meriwether County$51,052$140,700$904
31639Berrien County$51,071$132,800$723
39817Decatur County$50,841$145,700$833

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Burke County.

ZIP 30830 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 30830?
ZIP 30830 lies mostly in Burke County, Georgia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 30830?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 30830 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $835 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $145,900-25% against the typical Georgia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30830, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.